Apprenticeship – Construction Support Technician apprentice

South Gloucestershire Council

Bristol (BS37 7PN)

Closes in 21 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)

Posted on 16 April 2025

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Summary

As a Construction Support Technician apprentice, you will be predominantly site-based working with our delivery teams to ensure efficient execution of the construction phase. You will get involved in versatile activities using digital processes and systems to secure future projects and enable progress and completion of actual construction sites.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

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Training course
Construction support technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, working hours TBC

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Working alongside our experienced staff, you will support with the coordination of construction site-based projects alongside supervisory and technical teams
  • You will have the opportunity to assist in the production of risk assessments and method statements as well as with the development of estimates relevant to the project
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders, you will ensure records of communications are kept up-to-date and accurate contractual records are kept
  • Using technical drawings, you will support with the production of resource lists based on estimates. You will identify requirements and implement progress reports, early warning notifications and compensation events
  • You will be taught how to undertake the procurement of project materials, plant and sub-contractors

Where you’ll work

Broad Lane Depot
Engine Common Lane
Yate
Bristol
BS37 7PN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Your training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
  • Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
  • Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
  • Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
  • The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
  • Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
  • Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.
  • Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
  • Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
  • Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
  • Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
  • The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
  • Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
  • Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.

Your training plan

Construction Support Technician Level 3. 

The apprenticeship is programmed to be delivered on a weekly day release learning during term time only over the 24-months of training. This requires attendance to, South Gloucestershire and Stroud Horizon, Units E & F, Taurus Road, Filton, BS34 6FE. The council will cover your travel expenses.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

Employer Description South Gloucestershire Council is the local authority of South Gloucestershire, a unitary authority in the South West of England region. As a unitary authority it has the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It is administratively separate from the county of Gloucestershire.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Should a post become available, we would encourage you to apply.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315934.

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Closes in 21 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)

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Company’s application instructions

Please register and apply through our careers website: https://careers.southglos.gov.uk/jobs/1624?lang=en-gb&previousLocale=en-GB